The 23-year-old, who is not a police officer or member of police staff, was arrested last night on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence on or around December 14, Scotland Yard said.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "A 19-year-old Wolverhampton man is due to appear before Walsall magistrates this morning charged with three offences of attempted murder and being in possession of a firearm, with intent to commit an indictable offence.

A 38-year-old man from Basildon has been charged with one count of being in possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence, one count of being in possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and two counts of false imprisonment.

President Michael O'Boyce added: "We have asked the Minister for Justice to bring in legislation to make it a special, indictable offence to assault an emergency services worker carrying more serious penalties.

Michael John Straker, 19, of Perry Avenue, Low Hill, Wolverhampton, appeared before Walsall magistrates charged with three counts of attempted murder and one of possession of a handgun with intent to commit an indictable offence.

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